Ecology And Environment Quiz 1 (30 MCQs)

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1. Initial or primary sources of toxic substances
2. Car manufacturers have begun to explore the use of biofuels, such as biodiesel, ethanol, and cooking oils made from plant material. The desired outcome of using these biofuels would be
3. In making environmental decisions and policies, governments interact with
4. Members of a species in a defined area
5. Why is the world's loss of biodiversity a source of concern?
6. Multiple organisms of the same species describes a
7. This occurs when niches overlap between species and they have to compete for resources.
8. What Biome is covered in a dense canopy and an understory?
9. What animal would be found in the savannah?
10. The wise management of natural resources, including the preservation of habitats and wildlife
11. The selective breeding of organisms by humans for specific characteristics is called?
12. ..... is a biodegradable material that becomes a pollutant if allowed to accumulate more rapidly than it can decompose
13. Consumer that eats plants
14. What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?
15. How might an introduced plant species kill native plant species?
16. Same species same place same time
17. What does every food chain start with? (Even if it's not drawn or written there!)
18. Role an organism plays in an environment.
19. What is the number of individuals in an area called?
20. If a scientist only includes the data that supports their hypothesis, and not the data that does not support their hypothesis
21. Which of the following defines habitat?
22. Which one of these is abiotic?
23. The number of white-tailed deer in certain areas of Long Island New York has increased significantly. Introducing which organism would best help stabilize the deer population on Long Island?
24. A period with no rain
25. Series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten
26. A coral reef and the organisms that live in it form
27. An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water
28. The groups of plants and animals that interact within an ecosystem
29. Which limiting factor is independent of the number of individuals in a population?
30. As you move up from one trophic level to another, why is only 10% of energy from the previous level passed on?